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Record Group Number: 000392
Series/Collection Number: .S 210
Creator: Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission.
Title, Dates: Railroads, public utilities, and common carriers annual reports, 1887-1962.
Amount: 152.00 cubic ft.
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Organization/Arrangement: Organized by type of company:      Boxes 1-67 - Railroad      Boxes 67-115 - Bus, trucking, and other carriers      Boxes 116-201 - Railroad      Boxes 201-219 - Telephone and telegraph      Boxes 220-255 - Bus, trucking, and other carriers      Boxes 256-276 - Bridge and steamship      Boxes 277-289 - Utility and telephone      Boxes 289-294 - Steamship lines      Boxes 295-304 - Miscellaneous Within type of company,records are alphabetical by name of company, then chronological by date.
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Summary:     The series contains the annual reports sent to the Florida Railroad and Public Utilities Commission and its predecessor, the Railroad Commission from 1887 to 1962.  The annual reports were from the various companies under the Commission's jurisdiction which included railroads, telephone and telegraph companies, public utilities, ferries, steamship lines, trucking companies, bus lines, bridge companies, and other common carriers.  The reports provided information used in regulating rates and services.
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Subject Access Fields: Railroads Florida
Steamboats Florida
Trucking Florida
Public utilities Florida
Telephone companies Florida
Carriers Florida
Telegraph Florida
Added Entries Railroad Commission of the State of Florida.